Sunbridge Institute of English

TEACHER TRAINING
CERTIFICATE COURSES

Interested in teaching English abroad?

There are many teaching jobs

in countries
around the world and we can help you to qualify. Our Teacher Training
Certificate Courses have been recognized and accepted by schools and
education authorities around the world since 1998.

An excellent second course to take if you plan to specialize in teaching adult learners. Completely different from TESOL/TEFL

Teaching Business English (TBE) - If you plan to teach in a corporate setting, this is a must-have course. It looks at all the areas of business where people need to be able to communicate in English with... staff, customers, suppliers, intermediaries, logistics teams, overseas branches, subsidiaries and head office management in business and social settings.

Most
aspiring teachers have ideas of where and what level they would like to
teach. For example, "I want to teach adults in Europe." Fine... except
for two things.

1.
Western Europe is a tough nut to crack for aspiring teachers. We
recommend that you consider other places until you gain experience. For
example, there are thousands of teaching jobs available in Asia and it
is much easier to get hired there. If Europe is your aspiration, save it until
you have good experience to show.

2.
While you may want to teach adults, it might not happen right away.
Most schools are looking for well-rounded teachers who can step into a
primary or secondary classroom right away. Universities do not always
pay well unless you have a PhD. The rule of thumb is that to teach at
the tertiary level, you should have at least one degree level above
those you are teaching - so a Masters degree is usually a minimum and
PhD is always preferred.

Our recommendation? Our TESOL course is
designed to give you more than 24 ESL methodologies. Some of these will
work at most ages while others are for certain age groups. Many
teachers find themselves being offered positions in regular school and
'moonlight' after school hours or on weekends. This is when adults have
time to learn English and there are many language schools offering
courses for adults.

If Europe is your eventual goal, you might choose a TEFL designation in lieu of TESOL. Essentially the course is the same but a TEFL designation is more known in Europe and preferred in schools that teach British English.

You
can't go wrong. Gain experience in China, Thailand, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Vietnam, Central or South America or possibly Eastern Europe.
Keep an open mind and you will learn as much as your students, if not
more.

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